Lilies are one of the truly great garden plants as they are beloved by gardeners everywhere. Their beauty, diversity, extended season of bloom, graceful stature and overall reliable disposition reflect the fruits of hundreds of years of selective breeding. In Chinese, the word Lily means forever in love. The lilium family is so large, varied and complex that it is challenging to describe them in short. Plant just about anywhere - borders, beds, cutting gardens, perennial gardens, pots and containers. Lilium Friso are known as Orienpet lilies, a cross of the Trumpet and Oriental cultivars. Huge blooms on tall stems give it a tree like stature. The variety is also known by the name Silk Road.